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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Civil Service (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department, in conjunction with the National Shared Services Office, ensures that the provisions of Circular 04/2013 are properly implemented and I am satisfied that this is the case. To secure an offer of work, civil servants must indicate at least two months before the end of their career break that they wish to return to work. My Department works with returning officers to agree a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department considers engaging consultancy services in cases where there is not the necessary expertise to deliver a project in-house, in cases where an external assessment is deemed essential, or in cases where a project must be completed within a short time scale, and although the expertise or experience may be available in-house, performing the task would involve a prohibitive...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Equipment (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: The number of mobile phones issued to staff in my Department was 80 in 2022, 194 in 2023 and 98 in 2024 to date. These figures, particularly the figures for 2023, include the replacement of existing older mobile phones which were replaced due to them no longer being supported by the manufacturer. The total costs expended by my Department on handsets and phones bills was €155,757...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 to 339, inclusive, together. Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our agencies. In this regard, the availability of property and infrastructure solutions can be a key factor in investment decisions and a robust property...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: I am very aware of the difficulties businesses continue to face due to rising costs especially in the hospitality sector. As part of Budget 2025, I recently announced the Power Up Grant which has a budget of €170 million. The Power Up Grant builds on the success of the Increased Cost of Business Scheme. This grant is specifically for businesses in the hospitality, retail and beauty...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an office of my Department and currently has 25 vacancies, which are set out by job title and the estimated date for the filling of each in the table below. Job Title: WTE Expected to be filled: Deputy Director of Conciliation, Advisory & Mediation Services (PO) 1 Sanction is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Court (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: The Labour Court is an office of my Department and currently has one vacancy, which is set out by job title and the estimated date for the filling of the vacancy in the table below. Job Title WTE Estimated time to be filled Executive Officer 1 18/11/2024

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: Simon Coveney, T.D. in his capacity as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment met with the US Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai during the WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference which was held Abu Dhabi in February of this year, where they discussed matters relating to the ongoing work of the WTO and the importance of maintaining a rules-based international order. Officials...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: I am very aware of the difficulties businesses continue to face due to rising costs. The reason for payments in specific sectors is due to the greater impact that increased costs are having on the hospitality and retail and beauty sectors (As noted in the DETE-DSP joint working paper titled “An assessment of the cumulative impact of proposed measures to improve working conditions in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: I am very aware of the difficulties businesses continue to face due to rising costs. As you know, I recently announced the Power Up Grant with a budget of €170 million as part of Budget 2025. The Power Up Grant builds on the success of the Increased Cost of Business Scheme. This grant is for businesses in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors who received a second payment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (5 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: As you know, I recently announced the Power Up Grant with a budget of €170 million as part of Budget 2025. The Power Up Grant builds on the success of the Increased Cost of Business Scheme. This grant is for businesses in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors. The ICOB registration process was a self-declaration process whereby a business supplied information in order to register...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: I am very aware of the difficulties businesses continue to face due to rising costs and that is why the Government announced the Power Up Grant in Budget 2025. The Power Up Grant has a budget of €170 million and builds on the success of the Increased Cost of Business Scheme. The grant is for businesses in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors who received a second payment under...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: As you know, I recently announced the Power Up Grant with a budget of €170 million as part of Budget 2025. The Power Up Grant builds on the success of the Increased Cost of Business Scheme. This grant is for businesses in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors. The Power Up grant criteria are aligned with the ICOB grant. The ICOB registration process was a self-declaration...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (7 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: The Government is committed to supporting free, fair and open trade. Our EU membership makes us part of the growing network of EU Free Trade Agreements, supporting more opportunity for exports and investment, helping support jobs and growth at home, and supporting better environmental and human rights standards around the world. The EU-Mercosur Agreement is designed to cement the close...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (7 Nov 2024)

Peter Burke: Under its current strategy, ‘Driving Recovery and Sustainable Growth 2021–2024’, IDA is committed to progressing the delivery of 19 Advance Building Solutions across six regions in 15 locations. Eight buildings are now complete, a further 4 buildings are on site with the remainder in the planning, procurement or site selection stages. As the Deputy is aware, Kerry...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Peter Burke: The information requested is currently being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy once compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Peter Burke: Please find attached the number of civil servants in Department Enterprise, Trade & Employment, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in the Department and in agencies under the aegis of the Department who were on career break for longer than five...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Peter Burke: Tab 1 of the attached spreadsheet shows the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in my Department, and tab 2 shows the number of vacancies, by month and by grade in agencies under the aegis of my Department, in 2023 and 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department in conjunction with the National Shared Services Office, ensures that the provisions of Circular 04/2013 are properly implemented and I am satisfied that this is the case. To secure an offer of work, civil servants must indicate at least two months before the end of their career break that they wish to return to work. My Department works with the returning officers to agree...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Peter Burke: Balanced regional enterprise development is a key focus for my Department as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise. My Department contributes to this agenda in several ways, including through the development, implementation and oversight of nine Regional Enterprise Plans (REPs). The South-West REP is implemented at a regional level by a Steering Committee made up of stakeholders from Cork...